This is a link that the lovely Ms Mason posted on Facebook which I would like to share, as it has resonated with me. Bring it on!!!
Lose Weight the Correct Way
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Enough is enough
I started this blog to chronicle my journey to awesomeness. That is health and fitness and confidence.
And so far, I have lost 2 kgs and done f*ck all else - to the point that it is making me angry at myself, which is also not a good place to be.
I have started volunteering at the zoo again, as well as trying to get into a zoo keeping course. Physical fitness really does help for these. Work is busier - again would be nice to have more stamina and fitness and strength.
Plus I just need to do it. Im wasting too much money - by buying fast food and by paying for a gym membership and not using it. Time to kick my own a*se into gear and sort my sh*t out. Time to look after myself. Here I am panicking about my partner having surgery with a 1-2% chance of death, and Im walking around obese and basically a ticking timebomb. Not cool.
So I will also try to blog more regularly and keep myself accountable - and I need you guys to kick my arse also please :)
And so far, I have lost 2 kgs and done f*ck all else - to the point that it is making me angry at myself, which is also not a good place to be.
I have started volunteering at the zoo again, as well as trying to get into a zoo keeping course. Physical fitness really does help for these. Work is busier - again would be nice to have more stamina and fitness and strength.
Plus I just need to do it. Im wasting too much money - by buying fast food and by paying for a gym membership and not using it. Time to kick my own a*se into gear and sort my sh*t out. Time to look after myself. Here I am panicking about my partner having surgery with a 1-2% chance of death, and Im walking around obese and basically a ticking timebomb. Not cool.
So I will also try to blog more regularly and keep myself accountable - and I need you guys to kick my arse also please :)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Spring has sprung
1st of September = first day of spring, but also = measurement time
So my weight, body fat, water and muscle mass are doing what theyre meant to be doing and going up and down as required :)
In typical girl fashion, I seem to be losing it off my bust first. Luckily Ive got plenty there so losing some is fine. Im thinking that perhaps I measured my waist differently last month, cos this month seems more in line with the others. That or Ive put a few cms on again. All going fine. And all without going back to the gym. Mostly due to a lack of car and walking to work most days out of the past month. So with the better weather on the way, lets get to it!!
| Parameters | 1st June | 1st July | 1st August | 1st Sept |
| Weight (kg) | 114.8 | 115.3 | 114.4 | 112.6 |
| Body fat % | 76.1 | 76.5 | 75.6 | 74.1 |
| Bone mass (kg) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Muscle mass % | 32.5 | 31.8 | 32 | 32.2 |
| Water % | 17.8 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 19.2 |
| Bust (cm) | 134 | 133 | 135.5 | 131 |
| Under bust (cm) | 124 | 125 | 122.5 | 120 |
| Waist (cm) | 126 | 128 | 124 | 127 |
| Hips (cm) | 138 | 134 | 132 | 132 |
| Bum (cm) | 128 | 128 | 127 | 125 |
| Upper arm (cm) | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 |
| Thigh (cm) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 |
| Calf (cm) | 49 | 48.5 | 48 | 48 |
| Ankle (cm) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
So my weight, body fat, water and muscle mass are doing what theyre meant to be doing and going up and down as required :)
In typical girl fashion, I seem to be losing it off my bust first. Luckily Ive got plenty there so losing some is fine. Im thinking that perhaps I measured my waist differently last month, cos this month seems more in line with the others. That or Ive put a few cms on again. All going fine. And all without going back to the gym. Mostly due to a lack of car and walking to work most days out of the past month. So with the better weather on the way, lets get to it!!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Its been a while...
Not purposefully abandoning my blog - but just taken a bit of time off I guess.
Been battling with depression. Its an ongoing problem but has definitely been at its worst the last few weeks. At a point where it scared me to be honest. Back on meds and getting there slowly. Im sure I havent been a treat to live with but luckily J is understanding and patient, even though it must be driving him nuts. He was away for a week which really helped because I really needed some time to myself.
Cars broke down so spent a couple of weeks having to walk everywhere, so that at least has helped on the exercise front, especially since it meant I couldnt get to the gym!! Food has been ok - no car also meant takeaways was much less accessible :)
So almost the 1st of the month again - so weight and measurements will come and then hopefully get the Candi train back on the tracks, instead of the derailed mess it has been lately.
Been battling with depression. Its an ongoing problem but has definitely been at its worst the last few weeks. At a point where it scared me to be honest. Back on meds and getting there slowly. Im sure I havent been a treat to live with but luckily J is understanding and patient, even though it must be driving him nuts. He was away for a week which really helped because I really needed some time to myself.
Cars broke down so spent a couple of weeks having to walk everywhere, so that at least has helped on the exercise front, especially since it meant I couldnt get to the gym!! Food has been ok - no car also meant takeaways was much less accessible :)
So almost the 1st of the month again - so weight and measurements will come and then hopefully get the Candi train back on the tracks, instead of the derailed mess it has been lately.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Checking in
So measurements as it is the 1st of August:
So apart from my bust (grrr), everything is improving so Im happy. Havent done a lot of exercise over the past month - just a few zumba classes here and there - but have improved what goes into my mouth - both food and drink. Less fizzy, more water, more fruits and veg, and it seems it has helped. So onward and upward (I mean, er, downward...)
| Parameters | 1st June | 1st July | 1st August |
| Weight (kg) | 114.8 | 115.3 | 114.4 |
| Body fat % | 76.1 | 76.5 | 75.6 |
| Bone mass (kg) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Muscle mass % | 32.5 | 31.8 | 32 |
| Water % | 17.8 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
| Bust (cm) | 134 | 133 | 135.5 |
| Under bust (cm) | 124 | 125 | 122.5 |
| Waist (cm) | 126 | 128 | 124 |
| Hips (cm) | 138 | 134 | 132 |
| Bum (cm) | 128 | 128 | 127 |
| Upper arm (cm) | 42 | 42 | 45 |
| Thigh (cm) | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Calf (cm) | 49 | 48.5 | 48 |
| Ankle (cm) | 27 | 27 | 27 |
So apart from my bust (grrr), everything is improving so Im happy. Havent done a lot of exercise over the past month - just a few zumba classes here and there - but have improved what goes into my mouth - both food and drink. Less fizzy, more water, more fruits and veg, and it seems it has helped. So onward and upward (I mean, er, downward...)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Indigestion
So this week:
My new weekly habit was to move. Havent been to the gym but did some great bouts of housework, along with a busy week at work which meant a lot more moving around. Pretty poor effort on my part tho. So lets try that habit again next week.
Been doing well with meals tho. Been having very hearty smoothies for breakfast, as inspired by Miss Burlace. V8 juice, fruit, frozen berries, bit of yoghurt, protein powder, lsa and psyllium. Yummo - and nice and filling and it helps that I know its good for me.
Dinner in the past has been difficult - living with a boy that can eat a lot makes it hard. Its been easy to just dish up two similar sized meals, when clearly he needs more food than I do. And he needs carbs to fill him up - damn active male metabolism. So this week - Ive been serving half the meat and veg to him, quarter to me, and quarter to a container for my lunch the following day. And he gets 95% of the rice or pasta - I do add a little to my lunch container but none for dinner. And chewing my food more - making a conscious effort not to just swallow it down after 4 or 5 chews. That stuff I am feeling good about - and its working well.
Except last night. I have been reading a lot about digestion and stuff lately. And I know that as a rule, pork takes a lot longer for our systems to digest. But generally, your stomach empties after about half an hour. Last night, we ate about 8pm, and I made a pork stir fry thing. All cooked properly. Jeremy had no problems. At 11pm-ish, I started to feel physically ill. It felt like my stomach was still full and it was really uncomfortable. And it all decided to come back up about 11.30. It was all my pork from dinner, and not well chewed at all which did not help. So obviously I didnt pay attention to that properly last night, but Im still not sure what exactly caused the vomiting.
So that has then meant that all of today I have been off food, and wary of anything I do eat because I dont want to deal with anything else coming back up again. So bad food choices like chocolate and chippies. But one day does not ruin all my hard work - tomorrow is another day :)
And in the future, if I manage to eat pork again anytime soon, CHEW CHEW CHEW!!!!
My new weekly habit was to move. Havent been to the gym but did some great bouts of housework, along with a busy week at work which meant a lot more moving around. Pretty poor effort on my part tho. So lets try that habit again next week.
Been doing well with meals tho. Been having very hearty smoothies for breakfast, as inspired by Miss Burlace. V8 juice, fruit, frozen berries, bit of yoghurt, protein powder, lsa and psyllium. Yummo - and nice and filling and it helps that I know its good for me.
Dinner in the past has been difficult - living with a boy that can eat a lot makes it hard. Its been easy to just dish up two similar sized meals, when clearly he needs more food than I do. And he needs carbs to fill him up - damn active male metabolism. So this week - Ive been serving half the meat and veg to him, quarter to me, and quarter to a container for my lunch the following day. And he gets 95% of the rice or pasta - I do add a little to my lunch container but none for dinner. And chewing my food more - making a conscious effort not to just swallow it down after 4 or 5 chews. That stuff I am feeling good about - and its working well.
Except last night. I have been reading a lot about digestion and stuff lately. And I know that as a rule, pork takes a lot longer for our systems to digest. But generally, your stomach empties after about half an hour. Last night, we ate about 8pm, and I made a pork stir fry thing. All cooked properly. Jeremy had no problems. At 11pm-ish, I started to feel physically ill. It felt like my stomach was still full and it was really uncomfortable. And it all decided to come back up about 11.30. It was all my pork from dinner, and not well chewed at all which did not help. So obviously I didnt pay attention to that properly last night, but Im still not sure what exactly caused the vomiting.
So that has then meant that all of today I have been off food, and wary of anything I do eat because I dont want to deal with anything else coming back up again. So bad food choices like chocolate and chippies. But one day does not ruin all my hard work - tomorrow is another day :)
And in the future, if I manage to eat pork again anytime soon, CHEW CHEW CHEW!!!!
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